document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=614149>Question 614149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a swimming pool has an area of 40 square meters and a perimeter of 26 meters.  What is the length and width of the swimming pool?  Is it possible for another pool to have the same area but a larger perimeter ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the length would be 10meters and 3 meters wide ? not sure how to do the rest </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a swimming pool has an area of 40 square meters and a perimeter of 26 meters.  What is the length and width of the swimming pool?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 by 3 = 30 sq meters, not 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's 5 by 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it possible for another pool to have the same area but a larger perimeter ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It could be 0.1 m by 400 meter --> P = 800.2 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L*W = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> L = 8, W = 5 or vice versa\r<BR>\n" );
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